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ANDREW MARR’S HISTORY OF THE WORLD
Bringing 70,000 years of human history to life, acclaimed British journalist Andrew Marr travels through time to the big stories of history. It is the story of civilisations, cultures, successes and crashing failures, a story that charts progress and development through the centuries, exploring crucial turning points in history.
From the early settlers in Mesopotamia to the wonders of Babylon and Egypt, and from the French Revolution to the Industrial Revolution, viewers are within history; shoulder to shoulder with the people who have shaped the world as we know it today.
Combining dramatic reconstruction with visually stunning graphics recreating lost worlds, History of the World reveals how military campaigns, love stories, assassinations, medical breakthroughs and cataclysmic natural events have had decisive and game-changing effects on the world’s shared history.
Featuring magnificent international locations, such as the Valley of the Kings, the Terracotta Army, the Nazca lines in Peru and the Palace of Knossos, each revelatory episode presents vivid accounts of crucial moments in history, told on location where these events took place and organised around a dominant theme: Survival; Conquest; Divinity; Communication; Trade; Industry; Ideas and Globalisation.
THE RETURNED
The dead have returned. But this is a homecoming like no other.
In3a small Alpine village in the shadow of a vast dam, a crowd of men and women find themselves in a state of confusion, trying to return to their homes. What they do not yet know is that they have been dead for several years, and no-one is expecting them back.
THE RETURNED is a stylish take on the supernatural genre that combines taut mystery with rich character-led drama.
DOOMSDAY WORLD WAR 1
The First World War – carnage on a scale never-before seen. But how did it all start? And how did some key figures of WWII fare in the earlier war? In three episodes we trace their careers back to the battlefields of WWI, including Adolf Hitler, Bernard L. Montgomery, Hermann Goering, Charles de Gaulle, George S. Patton and Walter Model. Their personal stories are set against the backdrop of a bigger political and strategic reality.
Carefully restored and colourised archive combined with re-enactments and personal testimonies portray individual fates, providing the detail behind the bigger picture.
BERGERAC THE COMPLETE 9TH SEASON (FINAL SEASON)
Handsome, blue-eyed and brooding, maverick cop Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac of Jersey’s Bureau des Étrangers is one of television’s most popular detectives.
In the final series, has Jim turned his back on detective work forever? It looks that way as we find him enjoying an idyllic life tending the vines at Danielle’s farm. Of’ course, it only takes a puzzling case and the familiar voice of Charlie Hungerford to being him to his senses.
Not that he’s completely welcomes back to Jersey. Inspector Deffand, the new Bureau Chief, resents his interference and the island’s criminals seem to be lining up to take on the ex-cop. With adventures in Jersey, Brittany, Provence and England, Jim is soon up to his neck in intrigue and danger
Combining action with atmosphere, and spectacle with suspense, BERGERAC launched John Nettles to international stardom for nine series, leading him to another long-running role as D.C.I. Barnaby in MIDSOMER MURDERS. For the first time, all 10 uncut episodes from the final series arrive on DVD, plus the 1991 feature-length Christmas Special, a documentary on the series featuring new interviews with the cast, and a bonus episode of the comedy series The Detectives with John Nettles playing his Bergerac role.
ANGER WITHIN: JONAH LOMU – A RUGBY LEGEND
The Outstanding Story Of Rugby's Most Famous Player
Jonah Lomu is without a doubt the most famous rugby player of all time. His physique, his power, his speed and his determination helped revolutionise the game around the world.
But Jonah is first of all a human being and one who has been shaped through rugby and its values. From the violence and poverty of southern Auckland to his glorious encounter with Nelson Mandela; from the glamour of international rugby to painful and lonely days of dialysis, Jonah reveals himself like never before. With the testimonies of his friends, family and some of the rugby world's greatest champions, this film shows the path of the man behind the legend.
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